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Location

Statutory Address: HICKSON TOMB APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND 2 METRES SOUTH OF SMITH TOMB, NEWGATE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)

Parish: Barnard Castle

National Grid Reference: NZ 05112 16249

Summary

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Reasons for Designation

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History

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Details

BARNARD CASTLE

NZ0516SW NEWGATE
770-1/6/164 (South side (off))
Hickson tomb approx. 20m south of
Church of St Mary and 2m south of
Smith tomb

GV II

Chest tomb to Sarah Hickson, wife of James. c1832. Pulvinated
angle pilasters on plinth support flat top with rounded edges;
stone slab sides, the north and south with shaped border to
long inscriptions. Inscription on north:`Sleeps her dust
beneath this stone/ Her happy spirits fled/ Unto yonder
glorious throne/ To reign with Christ our head/ There she
meets her infant band/ Circling her in realms of light/ All
before their Saviour stand/ Transported with delight'. On
south: `Sarah....mother of seven children of whom one
survives'.

Listing NGR: NZ0511216249

Legacy

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Legacy System number: 388793

Legacy System: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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